Slager Surname

105,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,444 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Slager Surname Definition:

(German, Dutch) One who chopped wood and cleared land; one who cut meat, a butcher.

Slager Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,0821:8,111992
United States1,8821:192,59219,053
Canada2461:149,77915,288
Australia601:449,92835,109
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Israel251:342,30528,607
England241:2,321,58686,519
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
France161:4,151,420237,746
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:315,84124,783

The alternate forms: Släger (8), Šlager (2) & Sláger (1) are calculated separately.

Slager Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German, Dutch) One who chopped wood and cleared land; one who cut meat, a butcher.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Slager Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Slager Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Slager occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Släger, Šlager or Sláger. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Slager? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 105,352nd most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,639,862 people. The surname Slager is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Slager reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Slager is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,082 people, or 1 in 8,111. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: South Holland, where 18 percent are found, Overijssel, where 16 percent are found and North Holland, where 14 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 42 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Slager Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Slager has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Slager surname rose 1,184 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Slager Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Slager last name are 25.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.79% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Slager earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7% more than the national average, earning $46,168 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.85% less than the national average, earning $47,768 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Släger948/
Šlager942/
Sláger941/
Slanger92215/
Shlager92141/
Slaager9284/
Slaiger9211/
Slagger9210/
Sølager927/
Szlager925/
Sladger923/
Sleager923/
Slauger922/
Sclager922/
Slaeger921/
Slage9186/
Schlager867,921/
Shlyager86100/
Slaggert8665/
Shlanger8659/
Slaugher8632/
Szlagier8631/
Shlayger866/
Shlgager861/
Shlagher861/
D'Slager861/
Szlanger861/
Sliger833,028/
Sleger83333/
Clager83110/
Szlage83103/
Slange8397/
Sloger8383/
Slazer8359/
Slajer8356/
Sléger8317/
Slacer8314/
Sladge835/
Slagie834/
Slages832/
Slaser832/
Slaghe831/
Shlage831/
Slagee831/
Zlager831/
Slagge830/
Slaget830/
Sleage830/
Schlaeger80495/
Shlyayger8072/
Schlauger8054/
Schlagert8016/
Schleager808/
Schlaiger804/
Slaughger801/
Slaughier801/
Slagerová801/
Schlajger801/
Schlagger800/
Schlage771,067/
Sleeger77124/
Szleger7776/
Shleger7742/
Slauser7740/
Slajher7738/
Slaggie7730/
Sleiger7710/
Shliger778/
Szlajer776/
Szlazer775/
Slegeer773/
Zlanger773/
Šlanger773/
Slagett772/
Sligger772/
Slajeer771/
Slangey771/
Slaughe771/
Slouger771/
Slagieh771/
Slaijer771/
Slacher770/
Slegger770/
Clagger770/
Slazerr770/
Sluiger770/
Slaucer770/
Shloger770/
Slonger770/
Sleaser770/
Schlaugher751/
Schlyayger751/
Slaga73500/
Sloge7326/
Slaje7315/
Slagy739/
Slase739/
Slaze736/
Slace734/
Slagi734/
Clage732/
Jlage731/
Schläger712,064/
Slatcher71572/
Schleger71479/
Shleyger71182/
Sleigher71166/
Szlegier7192/
Schlöger7163/
Schlazer7155/
Schlagge7141/
Selleger7136/
Sclauzer7119/
Claugher7117/
Schléger7114/
Schloger7112/
Schliger718/
Schlaser714/
Shleiger712/
Claggerr711/
Schlasge711/
Sleugher711/
Slaucher711/
Slajcher711/
Slajhert711/
Sleinger711/
Schlaage711/
Schlagerová711/
Shlayzer711/
Slaggett710/
Slaugett710/
Schlatge710/
Sloigher710/
Szlaga671,556/
Schleiger67940/
Schlacher67812/
Slease67221/
Clazer67147/
Šlajer67145/
Cleage67111/
Clacer6774/
Schleuger6772/
Clajer6770/
Slajchert6756/
Slozer6739/
Slaichert6731/
Slagis6725/
Sleaga6725/
Slazes6724/
Sloser6722/
Slaise6719/
Shlaga6719/
Šleger6717/
Slaggy6716/
Slagui6715/
Sliaga6715/
Shlyayser6711/
Szlajcher6711/
Slagai679/
Zloger677/
Schlaiser676/
Slaice675/
Schlonger675/
Šlacer674/
Shlaicher674/
Schluiger673/
Zliger672/
Slodge672/
Schleeger672/
Slogie671/
Gellagher671/
Chlage671/
Cloger671/
Slagha671/
Slasir671/
Slazie671/
Shlaikher671/
Shlaucher671/
Šléger671/
Slasea671/
Slájer671/
Shlaze671/
Schlaizer671/
Sellacher671/
Szlaucher671/
Slacey670/
Sleige670/
Slasey670/
Gillagher670/
Schlazier670/
Slaase670/
Slaaga670/
Slonngger670/
Gillaguer670/
Schloeger670/
Clagge670/

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